ACPL Mock Newbery: First Reading List for 2011 Newbery Discussion

ACPL Mock Newbery: First Reading List for 2011 Newbery Discussion

Must get these books and review them. Also keep my eyes open for further reviews of these titles. Look for them in book fair.

Kagan Cooperative Learning

WOW! Great week long conference on learning good teaching strategies.

Waiting for Normal

Waiting for Normal by Leslie Connor

My rating: 2 of 5 stars


Waw nomination book for grades 6-8.

Story of a young girl who is raising herself. She has been separated from her two half sisters and stepdad. She lives in a run down section of town with her mom in a small trailer by the train tracks. Mother goes away for days at a time. Addie makes friends with the owner of the minimart.

Story is quite sad. I am not sure the students I work with would identify with the character. It might be good for exposing them to other cultures and ways of life.

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Summer Ending

Acck! My summer is coming to a close. This is the last true week of summer. I still have LOTS of books to read before school starts. Need to get those WAW books done.

Next week, conference on cooperative learning.